For a healthy Inner Niger Delta, Mali

The Inner Niger Delta (IND) is an extensive and densely populated area made up of floodplains and flood forests with many socio-economic activities. These include agriculture, livestock, fisheries, picking of fruits, handicraft, navigation, tourism and trade. Some 1.5 million people depend on these floodplains for their daily resources and ecosystem services. Read more on the Inner Niger Delta.

Bad infrastructural planning, pollution & climate change

Its main threats are bad water management planning, including infrastructure such as dams, and pollution and climate change. Most climate scenarios indicate less rain in the Sahel, and all recent climate research indicates an increase of the temperature there. The river flow of the Niger is expected to decrease. This will have strong impacts on the livelihoods of the Delta's inhabitants. Read more...

Flood prediction & livelihood improvement

Currently, our Sahelian offices in Bamako and Mopti, Mali are implementing various projects for the improvement of water management and livelihoods of the Delta’s communities, helping them to adapt to climate change.